The newest edition to Sesame Street is Julia, a muppet with autism! Sesame Street says their goal is to increase awareness and decrease stigmatism surrounding the condition. (People) Hillary Clinton testified for 11 hours yesterday regarding the Benghazi attacks of 2012. Despite being questioned repeatedly about her responsibility in the attacks, she allegedly kept her […]

You might’ve heard (or perhaps noticed the special Snapchat filter in honor of the occasion): Columbia Giving Day was yesterday. Columbia raised over $11 million, and Barnard set a new record by raising over $300,000. Go, blue! (Official college Twitter feeds) A Nashville, Tennessee Metro Transit Authority bus rolled backwards into a coffeeshop at the […]

Is Joe Biden running for President? He only has nine days to register his campaign with Georgia, which has the earliest deadline for its primaries. Nobody knows for certain, but it definitely sounds like he’s posturing for the Presidency. (Washington Post) The Canadian election was yesterday, resulting in a clear majority for Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party. […]

NYU students may not have all the amazing professors and classes we have up here, but they do have Pharell Williams. The singer/ridiculous-hat-wearer is the Tisch artist in residence for 2015. Time to start buttering up your downtown friends so they’ll sneak you in and you can finally own up to your love of “Happy.” […]

Dame Angela Landsbury, famed British-American actress, celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday. To borrow a phrase from Rookie, Damn, girl, ya look good! (The Guardian) The J. Edgar Hoover Building, the FBI’s headquarters, is falling to pieces, and has been for the past ten years. Now, plans for a new building are months behind schedule. […]

This week, Georgia Tech’s Phi Delta Theta chapter has been accused of using racial slurs against a fellow female student. While the fraternity insists the allegation is false, the fraternity has received disciplinary action. Luckily, Columbia’s greek life would never be that problematic, right? (Huffington Post) Ashes, ashes, we all fall down! After months of […]

Starting today, all new Tesla Model S cars will be receiving a new software update that includes – get ready for this – autopilot. The upgrade could cost up to $3,000 for older vehicles, but many drivers who bought their cars in the last year have already purchased a package including the exciting new feature. […]

You definitely watched first Democratic debate last night, right? Well, we did. If you didn’t you should definitely see it here. Our Benghazi count: three. (CNN) SABMiller brewer accepted a bid from the largest brewer AB Inbev, meaning every one in three pints downed world wide will be from AB Inbev. Damn. (WSJ) President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, quoted […]

Apparently no one in New York knows who Chris Pratt is, and if New York doesn’t know you exist, do you really exist at all? Poor guy. (CBS) Bwog favorite Paul Ryan may or may not run for Speaker of the House of Representatives. If he doesn’t, anarchy may ensue, with a dozen or so […]

Shia LaBeouf, once known for his acting and alleged cannibalism, is now increasingly known for his legal troubles. He was arrested Friday night for public intoxication and attempting to cross the street at an inopportune time. (USA Today) In yet another incident of actor arrest, while Shia was making a fool of himself in Austin, Randy […]

Today, the New York Historical Society will unveil plans for its new Center for the Study of Women’s History, which aims to celebrate women’s contributions to New York City. The center’s home will be the redesigned fourth floor of the Historical Society, and will feature an interactive wall, a 15-minute immersive film, a transparent staircase, and […]

After years upon years of negotiations, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, one of the most monumental trade deals in recent history, was finally agreed upon by 12 nations. The deal faces much scrutiny in each of the constituent countries, and will have to pass through each country’s legislature before taking effect. (NYT) Months after taking power in […]

Sometimes, the bad guys come out on top. Not today! The 2015 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was jointly awarded to William C. Campbell and Satoshi Ōmura for their discoveries in regards to therapy against roundworm parasites and to Youyou Tu for her research on Malaria treatments. Kill the bugs with science, guys! (NobelPrize) […]

We know it’s hard to muster up school pride, especially as the football team continues to dash your hopes, but live a little and participate in “Kill the Cup”! It’s a nationwide campaign meant to encourage the use of reusable coffee mugs (run by EcoReps and Columbia Dining) and 15 other colleges are participating and competing […]

It’s the end of the world as we know it, and I feel fried. Well, less fried actually, considering the fact that Dunkin’ Donuts is set to close 100 stores across the United States this year. Guess we’ll just have to rely on the hundreds of other coffee locations in New York City for our […]